1958 Sale Municipal Borough Council election explained

Election Name:1958 Sale Municipal Borough Council election
Country:England
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1957 Sale Municipal Borough Council election
Previous Year:1957
Next Election:1959 Sale Municipal Borough Council election
Next Year:1959
Seats For Election:8 of 32 seats
to Sale Municipal Borough Council
Majority Seats:16
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Leader of the Council
Before Party:Conservative Party (UK)
Posttitle:Leader of the Council after election
After Party:Conservative Party (UK)
Party1:Conservative Party (UK)
Seats Before1:24
Seats1:4
Seats After1:21
Popular Vote1:8,174
Percentage1:50.2%
Party2:Labour Party (UK)
Seats Before2:5
Seats2:3
Seats After2:7
Popular Vote2:5,380
Percentage2:33.0%
Party3:Liberal Party (UK)
Seats Before3:3
Seats3:1
Seats After3:4
Popular Vote3:2,738
Percentage3:16.8%

Elections to Sale Council were held on Thursday, 8 May 1958. One third of the councillors were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.[1] [2]

Election result

PartyVotesSeatsFull Council
Conservative Party8,174 (50.2%) 2.44 (50.0%) 321 (62.6%)
Labour Party5,380 (33.0%) 2.83 (37.5%) 27 (21.9%)
Liberal Party2,738 (16.8%) 5.21 (12.5%) 14 (12.5%)

Full council

7421

Aldermen

8

Councillors

7413

Ward results

Sale Moor

Notes and References

  1. How the votes were cast, Manchester Evening News, May 9, 1958, p.7
  2. News: 9 May 1958 . OTHER NORTH-WEST RESULTS . live . 3 March 2024 . Manchester Guardian.